COMMENT: 2nd Republic makes historic strides on women empowerment

THE Second Republic, under the visionary leadership of President Mnangagwa, continues to make historic strides in shifting women’s empowerment from mere legal theory into a lived, practical reality across Zimbabwe.…

Champions Arsenal made it two wins out of two as Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal earned them a workmanlike 1-0 victory at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday.

Saka bundled in from close range in the 59th minute to reward a patient Arsenal, who dominated without ever overwhelming a resolute Villa ‌side. Villa, whose Europa League-winning side has…

Wawrinka’s US Open finale ends

Former champion Stan Wawrinka lost to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4) 7-6(3) 6-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday, with the 41-year-old Swiss national playing his final…

IT WAS at Tottenham last season when Jack Fletcher was the only academy graduate in Manchester United’s matchday squad.

Fletcher had not played for the first team but his presence extended United’s run of having an academy player in every matchday squad to 4,333 games. Ruben Amorim was adamant…

Rennie’s whinge against protocols

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus moved to explain his frustration with his opposite number, All Blacks coach Dave Rennie, that led to an outburst on Saturday night after the Springboks won…

Raphinha, Yamal lift Barcelona

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored twice as Barcelona rolled past Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Camp Nou on Monday to maintain their perfect start to the season and jump…

Lionel Messi’s statement in full

After all this time that has passed since the final, and after much thought, I want to announce to everyone that I am retiring from the National Team… It was…

LIONEL MESSI announced his retirement from international football having achieved football immortality with Argentina.

The 39-year-old bows out from playing for his country just weeks after contesting his third World Cup final. Messi earned 207 international caps in total, having debuted under Jose Nestor…

Fungisai cries foul over ‘copycats’

Tafadzwa Zimoyo Zimpapers Entertainment Editor GOSPEL musician Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave has reignited debate over artistic ownership after questioning whether performers and institutions can commercially reproduce another artiste’s music, images and…

World Bank acknowledges success of Vision 2030, triumph of national renewal

MacDenias Moyo The removal of Zimbabwe from the World Bank’s register of fragile and conflict affected economies is not a bureaucratic footnote. It is a thunderclap in the chronicles of…